Welcome to the 
Hispanic Business/Professional 
Association of Spokane!​

HBPA's mission is to promote and serve Hispanic/Latino cultural, business, professional, and educational interests in the Inland Northwest. 

HBPA's vision is to connect members to the community to build professional and personal relationships. HBPA seeks to offer professional development opportunities, provide access to resources, develop cultural education and increase community involvement. 

Business Member Spotlight:
​Continuum Office Environments

The October business member bio is Continuum Office Environments

This month’s business member bio is on Continuum Office Environments. Continuum Office Environments is owed by Israel Guerrero. Israel has been a HBPA business member for a few years once he started his own business. Prior to that he was a HBPA individual member. Israel served 2 years on the HBPA Foundation as one of the Directors. Israel was born and raised in Othello, WA.

After graduating from high school, he attended a Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, AZ. There he received his journeyman license in HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) systems. He returned to Othello and has worked for the past 32 years in various capacities with in various companies. In Seattle, he worked for a furniture manufacturing company for 8 years, then moved to Yakima and worked has a salesman for Harris Office Equipment for 8 years. Israel then started his own cabinet shop in Pasco for about 3 years. When he came to Spokane, his first positions were with American Unfinished Furniture full-time and Davis Office Furniture part-time. Within two weeks American Unfinished Furniture closed and he was able to work full-time. He was at Davis Office Furniture for seven years before venturing out with his own business Continuum Office Environments (COE) on August 16, 2016.

​Israel had donated an office furniture item for several years to the Viva Vino Fundraising event while at Davis Office Furniture and now the items come from COE. In addition, Israel purchases a table at the event. Israel is a single father with two sons (ages 32 and 7) and one daughter (28 years old). Those that were on the HBPA Foundation Board can recall that he would attend the meetings with his infant son who is now almost eight. His mother, father, brothers and sisters still live in Othello. 

Volunteer Opportunities

5th Annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) – November 1, 2019 (5 pm-9: pm)
Looking for volunteers to assist with the event, interested, email www.hbpaspokane@gmail.com. All members are invited to participate in the planning of this event. All members and their families are invited to attend. This event is free and open to the public.
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Viva Vino & Brew is looking for volunteers to assist with this event, interested, email www.hbpaspokane@gmail.com. To be held Saturday evening, February 1, 2020, Shriners Event Center 


Hispanic Graduates & Young Scholars Recognition Ceremony​

Sabes Que? Speaker Series & Membership Meeting

November 13,  2019
Networking & Dinner- 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Sabes Qué? & Updates- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fiesta Mexicana (1227 S. Grand Blvd, Spokane)
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HBPA members and guest meet on the
second Wednesday of the month. ​
November Guest Speakers:

​Hanncel Sanchez - MiA - Mujeres in Action
Dennis Mitchell, Inspirational Speaker

Free Business Workshop
Thank you to all who attended our 24th Annual Hispanic Graduates & Young Scholars
​Recognition Ceremony on May 2nd, 2019. Pictures of the event are available on our Facebook page. 

Questions about the ceremony email hbpaceremony@gmail.com
Questions about Scholarships email hbpascholars@gmail.com

Donations and Gifts

If you would like to send any donations or gifts, please email hbpaspokane@gmail.com or send a check to

HBPA
PO Box 3661
Spokane, WA 99220-3661

​¡Gracias!